The Brookhaven leader., 1887-05-26
THE GRIMES BILL.

The First Clause of the Measure az at First
Introduced in the British House OF Com
mons and NJ ~ Reads After the Close of
the Debate Upon IL In Committee.
IoNDoN, May 20-As IL has been quite
hopeless for any outsider to follow in de-
tail the debate in committee on the Crimes
bill, it mas been out Of the question TO
transmit such detail daily by cable. |
now send you, verbatim, the first clause
as originally brought in aud as now hnal
ly amended in committee The careless
construction of the original clause may be
gathered from the numerous important
safeguards which, under pressure, the
government has accepted. II more rea-
sonable and conciliatory disposition had
been shown by the ministers, the whole
clause might have been got through in
two nights. The first clause Of the bill as
brought in was as follows:
Whenever the Attorney General for
Ireland believes any offense to which the
section applies has been committed in the
proclaimed district, he may direct the
resident magistrate to hold an inquiry
under the section. Thereupon such resi-
dent magistrate may, although no pers on
may be charged before him with the COM
mission of such crime, sit at the police
court, or petty seasonal courthouse, or
police station and examine on odth
concerning such offense any witness ap-
pearing before him; may take the
deposition of such witnesses,
and if he see any cause, may
bind such witness by recogniZance to ap-
pear and give evidence at the next petty
sessions, or when called upon within
three months from the date of such recog-
nzance. The enactments relating to
compelling the attendance OF a witness
before the justice and to the witness at
tending before the said justice, being re-
quired to give evidence concerning any
matter of information or complaint Tor
an indctable offense, shall apply for the
purposes of this section as if they were
re-enacted herein and in terms made ap-
plicable thereto"
THE AMENDED CLAUSE.
The bill. as amended in committee is as
follows: Where sworn Information has
been made that any offense to which this
section applies has been committed IN
proc aimed district, the Attorney-General
for Ireland may, if he thinks fit, by order,
in writing, under his hand, direct resi-
dent magistrate, of whose legal knowl-
edge and legal experience the Lord
Chancellor shall be satisfied, 10
hold an inquiry under thiS
section. Thereupon, such resident magls-
trate may if he so thinks fit,
although no person may be charged
before him with the commission of such
crime, sit at the police court where the
offense has been committed, in Dublin, or
at the place where the petty sessions for
the petty seasonal district in which said
offense has been committed, are usually
held, examine on oath concerning such
offense any person whom he has reason
to believe to be capable of giving material
evidence concerning such OF ense,
other than any person confeSslng
himself or herself to be the
offender, or the husband or wife OF such
person, and shall take the statement OF
such witness; and if he see cause shall
bind such witness by his own recognl
zance to appear and give evidence at the
next petty session, or when called upon
within three months from the date of such
recognizance, provided no sitting of any
inquiry under this section shall commence
except between the hours OF lO a. IN.
and p. m. provided, also, that short
hand writer shall be in attendance at such
inquiries and shall take down the ques-
tions of the magistrate and the answers
of each witness; provided, also, that upon
any person being accused OF crime, re-
specting which inquiry under this section
has been neld. such accused person or his
solicitor, upon being returned for trial,
shall forthwith be supplied with copies OF
all depositicns taken at any inquiry under
this section, of any witness to be called
against him.
OLD ACTS APPLICABLE.
| The enactments contained in the petty
sessions of Ireland, act 1851, section 10,
relating to the compelling of the attend
/ ance of witnesses before a justice, and To
the witness attending before justice
being required to give evidence concern
| ing a matter of an information or com
plant for an indictable otfense; or con-
cerning a matter of information or com
plant, in res spect of an offense pun
ishable upon summary conviction, al
the case may be, shall apply
for the purpose of this section as
if they wore re-elacted herein, ard in
terms made applicable thereto; provided
in case a warrant shall be- issued for the
arrest of any witnesses IN the first in
stance without any summons having prev
iously been served or diSobeyed, sucf
witness shall. on demand, be entitled Il
receive from the resident magistrate hold
ing the inquiry a copy of the information
or complaint on which the warrant Tor hi
arrest was issued.
"Where a witness, examined at such IN
uuiry under this section, is under the ag
of twelve years, the parent or guardian
of such witness. or the relative or trlen(
with whom such witness usually resides
shall be entitled to attend at such in
quiry.
THE resident magistrate holding an In
uuiry under this section, shall hlmse ell
conduct such inquiry, and shall not per
NIT any other person to question or eN
anime any witness"
The first additional provision was IN
serted at the instance of Marum; the sec
ond and fifth provisions and the two cor
cluding sections, inserted at the instanc
of Healy; the fourth at the instance 0
Healy, with amendments by the govern
ment In this fourth provision it Will b
seen that according to the draft the soil'
itor is to be returned for trial in additio
TO the client.
Fatal Fracas Between Circus Men.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, May 19-At Hendel
son, Ky., this morning two men connecte
with the Robinson show got into din
| Guilty, during which one of them cut tn
other across the throat and breast In
wounded man walked a few steps, SO
| down on a chair and expired. The lugl
lar vein had been severed. and the bloc